Home Health & Hospice Week
Industry Notes:
Get Up To Speed On Hospice Star Ratings With Free CMS Webinar
Published on Fri Dec 10, 2021
A lot is happening with the Hospice Quality Reporting Program, and you can get up to speed with a Dec. 16 webinar from Medicare. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services HQRP Forum will address the Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers & Systems (CAHPS) hospice survey and the introduction of star ratings, CMS says in a notice to providers. “CMS will also answer questions at the end of the webinar,” the agency adds. Register for the session at https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/6804140110362859023.
Other Articles in this issue of
Home Health & Hospice Week
- COVID-19 Vaccination:
With Medicare Enforcement Suspension In Place, Weigh Pros And Cons Of Vaccination Requirements
Just how tight your local labor market is may determine your course. Home health and [...] - Compliance:
Blame This Newly Revealed Fraud Case For RAPs’ Exit
Report to Congress conveniently omits the fact that OIG had to walk back nearly half [...] - Hospice:
Medical Directors Rack Up 23 Years In Prison For Hospice Fraud
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Whistleblower Receives $700K Of HHA’s $4.2M Fraud Settlement
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Crackdown On Medicaid Home Health Fraud Produces Stiff Prison Sentences For Fraudsters
Illinois HHA administrative assistant draws 6-year prison term. Another home health employee has been sentenced [...] - Industry Notes:
6% Sequestration Cuts Should Be A Near Miss
Medicare and PAYGO sequestration cuts should get put on ice. Home health and hospice agencies [...] - Industry Notes:
It's Time To Change Out Your OASIS-D Forms, If You're On Paper
You are officially allowed to use the OASIS-D form another year. Along with a postponement [...] - Industry Notes:
Get Up To Speed On Hospice Star Ratings With Free CMS Webinar
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Florida and North Carolina home health agencies, don’t miss out on your chance to change [...] - Industry Notes:
Utah Chain Expands To Indiana With Private Equity Backing
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New HH Heart Failure Certification Offered By AHA
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